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START YOUR JOURNEY

THE ESSENTIAL KUNG FU DISCOVERY PROGRAM

Age: over 16 years old.

Language: English or French. We also speak Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin and Taiwanese.

Attire: White shirt without print and comfortable clothing for physical activity. We train barefoot.

Schedule: Wednesday, 6:30-8 pm EST

Format : in person  

 

Address: Association récréative Milton Parc at 3590 Jeanne-Mance st.

Rate and registration: please call Milton Park (514-872-0566) or visit their website (www.miltonpark.org/arts-martiaux-adu/kung-fu)

THE ART OF SIMPLICITY

WHAT IS KUNG FU (功夫) ?

 

Popularly used as a synonym for "Chinese martial art", its meaning is broader. This is an expertise developed through a prolonged effort and which manifests itself when necessary, bringing benefits to the practitioner.

WHAT IS WING CHUN (詠春) ?

It is a style of Kung Fu which applies the principle of Simplicity in life and self-defense. In this way, we can achieve more results (effectiveness) with less resources (efficiency). The spelling "Ving Tsun" makes reference to patriarch Moy Yat's lineage.

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Kung Fu is more than a martial art — it’s a path to a cultivated, intentional life. It trains the discipline needed to stay present, connected, and fully engaged with yourself, with others, and with the world around you. In our practice, uncertainty isn’t something to fear. It becomes a source of possibility, creativity, and transformation. Kung Fu teaches you to navigate each moment with clarity, choosing what aligns with your deepest values and purpose. Through this discipline, you develop not only martial skill, but emotional balance, inner strength, and the confidence to explore life’s full creative potential.

Kung Fu: a practice for the body, a training for the mind, and a path for a meaningful life.

A HUMANIST PEDAGOGY
SUPPORTED BY THE PHILOSOPHY OF TAO

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#11 KUNG FU ET L’ÉCOUTE DES VARIATIONS DU POSITIONNEMENT (subtitled)
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#10 KUNG FU AND LISTENING TO THE VARIATION OF DISTANCE (sous-titrée)
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#9 KUNG FU ET L’ÉCOUTE DES VARIATIONS DE l’ÉNERGIE (subtitled)
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#4 WING CHUN KUNG FU AND SIMPLICITY (sous-titrée)
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#5 LE KUNG FU, LA SIMPLICITÉ ET L’ESSENTIEL (subtitled)
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Frustration can help find the essential (centerline) - Wing Chun Kung Fu philosophy applied in life.
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#8 KUNG FU AND LISTENING TO THE VARIATION OF YIN-YANG (sous-titrée)
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#7 KUNG FU ET L’ÉCOUTE DE LA SITUATION (subtitled)
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BENEFITS FOR
SELF-DEFENSE

ABILITY TO REACT WITH SPONTANEITY, DECISION AND POWER.

INCREASE OUR PERCEPTION, INTUITION, ABILITY TO READ THE SITUATIONS AND MAKE BETTER DECISIONS. AVOID PUTTING OURSELVES IN HARM'S WAY.

KEEP SOME LEVEL OF EMOTIONAL SELF-CONTROL, CLARITY OF THOUGHTS UNDER STRESS.

DEVELOP A FLEXIBLE ATTITUDE, ABLE TO ADAPT TO SITUATIONS. 

ABILITY TO BE SIMPLER AND MORE EFFICIENT, SAVING TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES.

BENEFITS FOR
LIVING BETTER

INCREASE SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-STEEM

INCREASE ABILITY TO LISTEN AND IMPROVE RELATIONSHIP WITH FAMILY,  COLLEAGUES AND OTHERS

KEEP BALANCE IN THE FACE OF STRESS

ADAPTABILITY TO DYNAMIC AND UNSTABLE SITUATIONS

BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES

SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND LIVE WITH FREEDOM AND AUTHENTICITY

SIX DOMAINS OF DEVELOPMENT

The learner (学⽣ hok san) begins his/her journey in the Essential Kung Fu Discovery stage (Siu Nim Do 小念道). He or she will learn the fundamentals of the Wing Chun System and get acquainted with its 6 domains.

After receiving the invitation to join the Kung Fu family, the new member (​徒弟 to dai) officially begins the training of the 1st domain of the Wing Chun System, Siu Nim Tau.

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SIU NIM TAU (小念頭)

Empty the head from preconceptions

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CHAM KIU (尋橋)

Keep the balance while crossing the bridge

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BIU JI (標指)

Always go back to the Centerline, like a compass

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MUI FA JONG (梅花樁)

Freedom and creativity to expand our comfort zone

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LUK DIM BUN GWAN (六點半棍)

Resilience and integrity to support the essential in the long term

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BAAT JAAM DO (八斬刀)

Be simple and efficient like a blade

Rock Balancing

THE KUNG FU FAMILY (梅上仁門)

RESPECT AND ASSISTANCE TO EVOLVE TOGETHER 

We all have accumulated habits and beliefs over the course of life that prevent us from being the best version of ourselves. The journey is arduous and long because it takes continuous effort to remove these layers of blockages and let our spirit shine in an authentic and pure way. Often, these blockages prevent us from starting the journey or discourage us and make us give up on it. This is why the support of a Si Fu, Kung Fu brothers and sisters is so important. We call it Kung Fu family.

VING TSUN KUNG FU

SIMPLICITY FOR SELF-DEFENSE AND LIVING BETTER

SIFU WILLIAM CHEN CREATED SUCH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ONE TO LEARN AND DISCOVER THE WAYS OF WING CHUN. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR OUR WING CHUN FAMILY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND PEOPLE CHECKING OUT A CLASS BECAUSE WING CHUN HAS NOT ONLY HELPED ME WITH MY SELF-DEFENSE, BUT ALSO TAUGHT ME HOW TO STRENGTHEN AND BALANCE MY MIND.

ROMÁN ZARAGOZA

PRESERVATION OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR HUMANKIND

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MOINE NG MUI - CHINA

The Shaolin Temple 

OUR TEAM

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SIFU WILLIAM CHEN (MOY SAN YAN 梅上仁) -MONTREAL, CANADA

12th generation

START YOUR JOURNEY

THE ESSENTIAL KUNG FU DISCOVERY PROGRAM

Age: over 16 years old.

Language: English or French. We also speak Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin and Taiwanese.

Attire: White shirt without print and comfortable clothing for physical activity. We train barefoot.

Schedule: Wednesday, 6:30-8 pm EST

Format : in person 

Address: Association récréative Milton Parc at 3590 Jeanne-Mance st.

Rate and registration: please call Milton Park (514-872-0566) or visit their website (www.miltonpark.org).

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